Chronic Healing: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Awareness

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This is the fourth video for the 'Chronic Healing' blog (formerly known as 'Jeanne's Endo Blog'). Jeanne, who has multiple chemical sensitivity (among several other chronic conditions) talks about her recent experience being exposed to secondhand smoke in a restaurant in a "smoke-free" state. This video is being posted as part of MCS Awareness Month but it should be noted that *ANYONE'S* health can be impacted negatively from secondhand smoke.

Please note this American Lung Association link:

http://www.lungusa.org/about-us/our-impact/top-stories/secondhand-smoke-heart...

This link gives data regarding DEATHS associated with secondhand smoke exposure. It's important to emphasize that such risks are **NOT** limited to MCS patients and that **ANYONE** can have their health affected by exposure to secondhand smoke.

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• fibromyalgia
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[TreeHores]

my mother and myself have it

[jeanneendo]

@TreeHores I'm sorry to hear that. MCS is challenging. Best of luck to you.

[tonysmith53214]

Breath into your shirt if they're smoking around you. It acts as a filter, if it's wet, it works even better...

[jeanneendo]

@tonysmith53214

Thank you for your feedback and apologies for the much-delayed reply. I just noticed your comment now.

Jeanne

[jeanneendo]

@sevenjeny3 Sorry for the delay posting your comment. I'm not always speedy w/YouTube comments & have had limited time online due to various chronic illnesses flaring up. I'm familiar w/provocation-neutralization. "Immunotherapy" that was suggested for a relative of mine (by a Traditional Western MD to treat actual allergies) was different than provocation-neutralization. Maybe this is a semantics issue. I'm glad you are having improvement of your symptoms. Thank you for your feedback. Jeanne

[sevenjeny3]

@jeanneendo Dr. Rea and other environmental medicine doctors do use a form of "immunotherapy" for MCS. It is called provocation-neutralization. The effects can be amazing (I have used them), but I don't believe they are the answer for me. I am having much better improvement with a combination of neural retraining methods.

[jeanneendo]

@nyyankeefan09

Hello. Allergy is not synonymous with sensitivity. Per your suggestion, I Googled LDA shots. That pulled up “low dose allergens” or "ultra low dose enzyme activated immunotherapy". These treatments are talked about in the realm of allergy treatment but not treatment of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). I understand some patients have both allergy issues and MCS. (I am one of them). However, allergies & sensitivities are not the same.

Best wishes,

Jeanne

[nyyankeefan09]

I have mcs also....I will be getting my 1st LDA shot next week....google LDA shots.....learn about it...this may be the only effective treatment out there.....

[jeanneendo]

@amandaspatch

Amanda,

Thank you for your kind words. :)

Jeanne

xo

[amandaspatch]

Jeanne,

thank you once again for taking the time and making the massive effort to post this despite feeling so obviously awful and ill! You are a real ambassador for the cause and I'm sure many will benefit from this.

Amanda x